Zakaat

Q: If I have given loan to someone, do I need to include this in my asset calculation for upcoming year zakaat?

Q: I have purchased goods for 100 000 for my shop. The year is not completed and I sold my shop for 200 000. Do I have to pay zakaat on this 200 000 on the completion the year since I have started my shop or next year?

Q: If a person sends zakaat money overseas to his poor relatives, and uses a money transferral service e.g. mukuru/hellopaisa, then they charge a commission.

For example, if I send R1000, then they will charge R50. In this case, will R1000 zakaat be discharged or will the R50 commission be subtracted and only R950 zakaat will be discharged?

Q:

1. Can zakaat be given to a person who has debts?

2. There are people who live a better standard of living than me. They have better cars, better clothes, go on holidays, better household items, etc. than me but they have debts due to which they are below the nisab threshold. Can I give my zakaat to them?

Q: Can one pay income tax to SARS with the intention of giving sadaqah?

Q: I live in the UK for the last 14 years. I had a very difficult time till 2017. I did not have any reasonable job till 2010, then with Allah's blessings I started working as a taxi driver and paid off some of my debts. Allhamdulillah, now I have a decent job and a regular earning but I still owe a big amount (£75,000) to my family and friends which I am finding very hard to save to pay. We do have gold, just over the limit of zakat but not enough to pay off any significant amount of the money.

1. Do we need to pay zakat on the gold we have?

2. Can we get any financial help to pay off this amount we owe to family and friends? We don't owe banks much, apart from our mortgage as I have already paid off around £30,000.

3. Please guide me in this difficult situation.

Q: We have a patient that is seriously ill and unconscious. The patient was taken to a government hospital. However, proper treatment was not provided. The people of the community want to help the patient by getting him admitted to a a private hospital where he will be given proper treatment. The hospital bill will be paid with zakaah. However the patient is unconscious and the daughter has jewellery worth R36000, will it be permissible for the daughter to accept the Zakaat on behalf of her unconscious father?

Q: Can we pay zakaat to a family member (wanting to go on Umrah, but does not have the means) with the intention of using it for Umrah?

Q:

1. How much percent from one's earnings or savings has to be paid for zakaat?

2. Is zakaat obligatory on one who does not work, such as kids, who have savings from their pocket money or other ways?

3. When is zakaat due to be paid, before Ramadhaan or during Ramadhaan?

Q: What is a Muslim’s duty towards beggars?

Is it absolutely obligatory to always give them money irrespective whether they are Muslims or not and irrespective whether they are genuine or habitual. Most appear to have made begging a living.

We constantly get lots of beggars (both Muslims and non-Muslims, young and old) that regularly come round and expecting money. If a nominal amount of money is given, it is often refused and, if food or anything else is given, it is simply also refused or thrown away.

We also get many Muslim youngsters that appear healthy and able to work; yet come around begging. In this instance, can one refer them to the nearest Jamiat Office who will no doubt screen them and ascertain if they are actually genuine and do qualify for assistance? Kindly advise.